Match Report


AlvercaAlverca     Sporting BragaSporting Braga
Matt StokesMatt Stokes Ben Couch Ben Couch
Craig DavidsonC. Davidson68
G
captain1
G
76Francisco BarbosaF. Barbosa
Alfonso CudiniA. Cudini57
D
2
D
65John FergusonJ. Ferguson
Quim GomesQ. Gomes61
D
3
D
69Jose FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Artur CamposA. Campos66
D
4
D
66Gaspar QuaresmaG. Quaresma
Alec LawA. Law65
M
5
M
68Manuel FonsecaM. Fonseca
Hauke HelmerH. Helmer64
M
6
M
69Miguel BentoM. Bento
Alexandre AndradeA. Andrade61
M
7captain
M
68Jose RamosJ. Ramos
Augusto LeboeufA. Leboeuf62
M
8
M
70Andre PostigaA. Postiga
Alec MorrisonA. Morrison66
A
9
A
55Remi PreguetR. Preguet
Duarte TeixeiraD. Teixeira63
A
10
A
71Gill ColonnelloG. Colonnello
Helder VelosoH. Veloso61
A
11
A
53Sergio PinheiroS. Pinheiro
 
Datti Mohamed BonfantiD. Bonfanti56
D
12
G
67Rodrigo ValenteR. Valente
Helder VieiraH. Vieira57
M
13
M
46Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson
Oleg HeskeyO. Heskey67
A
14
D
54Manuel PostigaM. Postiga

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Complexo Desportivo F.C. Alverca where Alverca play host to Sporting Braga. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Alverca and Sporting Braga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo Marques.


0.00
Alverca start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.10
Helder Veloso takes it forward alone. Helder Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.33
Jose Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Pinheiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Pinheiro shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.41
Jose Ramos darts forward. Jose Ramos shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
15.20
Jose Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Craig Davidson.
16.23
Corner kick to Sporting Braga. Andre Postiga plays it out to the edge of the box. Some silky footwork from Manuel Fonseca provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
21.24
Remi Preguet sees Sergio Pinheiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.48
Alec Law kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Andrade. Alexandre Andrade sees Alec Morrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Teixeira. Duarte Teixeira beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.23
Andre Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Bento who brings the ball under control. Miguel Bento makes a simple pass to Remi Preguet. Remi Preguet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.29
Artur Campos darts forward. Artur Campos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Veloso. Helder Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Teixeira. With a superhuman jump, Duarte Teixeira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
38.32
Alexandre Andrade knocks the ball forward to Alfonso Cudini. Alfonso Cudini advances with the ball. Alfonso Cudini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
44.35
Jose Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Gill Colonnello who brings the ball under control. Gill Colonnello tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Gaspar Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Fonseca collects the pass. Manuel Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Remi Preguet. Remi Preguet shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alverca have changed their lineup with Datti Mohamed Bonfanti replacing Artur Campos. Sporting Braga appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sporting Braga kick off the second half!
51.21
Manuel Fonseca hits a low pass to Miguel Bento. Showing great composure, Miguel Bento plays the ball forward to Sergio Pinheiro. Sergio Pinheiro shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.33
Alfonso Cudini passes the ball forward to Alexandre Andrade. Alexandre Andrade knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Veloso. Helder Veloso shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
55.16
Quim Gomes darts forward. Quim Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Teixeira. Duarte Teixeira plays a one-two with Alec Morrison and rushes in on goal... Duarte Teixeira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Gaspar Quaresma is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
60.21
Alverca have made a substitution with Oleg Heskey replacing Helder Veloso .
61.24
Miguel Bento flicks a high pass forward. Gill Colonnello holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gill Colonnello finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.37
Jose Fonseca flicks a high ball forward to Manuel Fonseca who takes it down. Manuel Fonseca runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Manuel Fonseca makes a probing pass between the defence to Gill Colonnello. Gill Colonnello takes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.20
Augusto Leboeuf makes a probing pass to Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Francisco Barbosa. Excellent save.
67.30
Alfonso Cudini flicks a high pass forward to Alexandre Andrade who brings the ball under control. Alexandre Andrade advances with the ball. Alexandre Andrade controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
69.26
Augusto Leboeuf hits a low pass to Alec Morrison. Alec Morrison shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.58
Gill Colonnello barges into Quim Gomes. Gill Colonnello is shown the yellow card! Quim Gomes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.07
Jose Ramos makes an attacking run forward. Jose Ramos shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Craig Davidson.
73.36
It's a corner kick. Gaspar Quaresma kicks a low ball out wide. Jose Ramos rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.21
Alverca have made a substitution with Helder Vieira replacing Alec Law .
79.32
Jose Ramos plays the ball forward to Sergio Pinheiro. Sergio Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Gill Colonnello. Gill Colonnello is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gill Colonnello!
84.38
Duarte Teixeira surges forward with the ball. Duarte Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
89.10
Jose Fonseca darts forward. Jose Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Postiga. Andre Postiga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Craig Davidson gets down and covers it.
90.00
Alfonso Cudini knocks the ball forward to Oleg Heskey. Oleg Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Augusto Leboeuf. Augusto Leboeuf knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Ferguson.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alverca

Sporting Braga
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
7
9
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47%
53%
Play Area
36.1%
41%
22.9%

Scorers
Gill Colonnello 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Ramos of Sporting Braga

Match Ratings
1.Craig Davidson (GK)
8
2.Alfonso Cudini (DEF)
8
3.Quim Gomes (DEF)
6
4.Artur Campos (DEF)
6
5.Alec Law (MID)
6
6.Hauke Helmer (MID)
6
7.Alexandre Andrade (MID)
7
8.Augusto Leboeuf (MID)
6
9.Alec Morrison (ATT)
7
10.Duarte Teixeira (ATT)
6
11.Helder Veloso (ATT)
6
 
12.Datti Mohamed Bonfanti (DEF)
6
13.Helder Vieira (MID)
6
14.Oleg Heskey (ATT)
6

1.Francisco Barbosa (GK)
6
2.John Ferguson (DEF)
6
3.Jose Fonseca (DEF)
7
4.Gaspar Quaresma (DEF)
7
5.Manuel Fonseca (MID)
8
6.Miguel Bento (MID)
7
7.Jose Ramos (MID)
9
8.Andre Postiga (MID)
6
9.Remi Preguet (ATT)
6
10.Gill Colonnello (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Sergio Pinheiro (ATT)
7
 
12.Rodrigo Valente (GK)
0
13.Gavin Davidson (MID)
0
14.Manuel Postiga (DEF)
0